Overview
- Arsenal U18s, who visited Reading on Wednesday, won 3-0 with Emerson Nwaneri scoring before Alex Marciniak added two.
- Gabriel Arteta made a competitive debut as a 70th‑minute substitute for Abraham Owusu‑Gyasi and forced a save with a late effort.
- The 16‑year‑old plays as a winger and is not under contract, though he has featured for Arsenal’s U17s and in recent friendlies.
- Emerson Nwaneri is 15 and earlier this year became the youngest player to start for Arsenal’s U21s, adding to his growing profile.
- Former QPR head of emerging talent Dean Barker has joined Arsenal’s academy recruitment team after announcing the move on X.